Joseph F Johnson, Cynthia L Uline, Lynne G Perez

Leadership in America's Best Urban Schools

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Leadership in America's Best Urban Schools describes and demystifies the qualities that successful leaders rely on to make a difference at all levels in urban schools.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 175mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781138922822
• ISBN-10: 113892282X
• Artikelnr.: 47735060

Autorenporträt

Joseph F. Johnson, Jr. is Dean of the College of Education, Executive Director of the National Center for Urban School Transformation, and the QUALCOMM Professor of Urban Education at San Diego State University, USA. Cynthia L. Uline is Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership and Director of the National Center for the 21st Century Schoolhouse at San Diego State University, USA. Lynne G. Perez is Deputy Director of the National Center for Urban School Transformation at San Diego State University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Acknowledgements
Meet the Authors
Preface
Part One: Schools that Achieve Outstanding Results for All Students
Chapter 1: Excellent and Equitable Learning Results
Evidence of Excellence and Equity
Leadership for Excellence and Equity
Summary
What It Is & What It Isn't: Excellent and Equitable Learning Result
School Self-Assessment Tool: Is Your School Achieving Excellence and
Equity?
Chapter 2: Positive Transformational Culture
Positive Transformational Culture as the Foundation
The Power of a Coherent Educational Improvement System to Create and
Sustain
Summary
What It Is & What It Isn't: Positive Transformational Culture
School Self-Assessment Tool: Does Your School Have a Positive
Transformational Culture?
Chapter 3: Access to Challenging Curricula for All Students
Focus on Deep Understanding
Writing to Promote Understanding
Access to Art, Music, Physical Education and Other Non-Tested Subjects
Rigor for All Students
The Power of a Coherent Educational Improvement System to Ensure Curricular
Rigor
Summary
School Self-Assessment Tool: Does Your School Provide Access to Challenging
Curricula for All Students?
Chapter 4: Effective Instruction that Results in Engagement and Mastery
Common Practices
Making students feel valued and capable
Leading students to love learning
The Power of a Coherent Educational Improvement System to Ensure Effective
Summary
What It Is & What It Isn't: Effective Instruction that Results in
Engagement and Mastery
School Self-Assessment Tool: Does Your School Provide Effective Instruction
that Results in Engagement and Mastery?
Part Two: Leadership that Promotes Outstanding Results for All Students
Chapter 5: Leadership that Influences the Desire to Change
Framing a Reason for Change that Resonates
Specifying Who Will Benefit from the Change
Basing Every Decision on the Fundamental Reason for Change
Summary
What It Is & What It Isn't: Leadership that Influences the Desire to Change
School Self-Assessment Tool: Does Your School Leadership Positively
Influence the Desire to Change?
Chapter 6: Leadership that Influences Belief in the Capacity to Improve and
Succeed
Modeling Belief that All Students Will Improve and Succeed
Finding and Celebrating Evidence that Cultivates Belief
Confronting Disbelief
Summary
What It Is & What It Isn't: Leadership that Influences Belief in the
Capacity to Improve
School Self-Assessment Tool: Does Your School Leadership Positively
Chapter 7: Leadership that Influences Clarity about Roles and
Responsibilities
Clear, Consistent, and Regular Communication of Expectations
Prioritizing and De-prioritizing Roles and Responsibilities
Promoting Inquiry and Flexibility
Summary
What It Is & What It Isn't: Leadership that Influences Clarity about Roles
and Responsibilities
School Self-Assessment Tool: Does Your School Leadership Influence Clarity
about Roles and Responsibilities?
Chapter 8: Leadership that Builds Capacity to Succeed
Identifying and Responding to the Reasons for the Lack of Effectiveness in
Assuming Essential Roles and Responsibilities
Distributing Leadership to Build Capacity
Providing Enough Support to Reduce Fear and Magnify Enthusiasm
Integrating Collaboration, Professional Development, Observation and
Feedback
Summary
What It Is & What It Isn't: Leadership that Builds Capacity to Succeed
School Self-Assessment Tool: Does Your School Leadership Build Capacity to
Succeed?
Epilogue
Equity and Excellence are Attainable
The Pursuit of Excellence and Equity is Difficult
Implications for School Leader Preparation
Implications for School Districts